A TEENAGER from Birmingham was due in court today on firearms charges after police found a loaded gun in a bag.

The 19-year-old was arrested by police on routine patrol Abbey Street North, Winson Green, on Tuesday evening. Following his arrest, officers from Thornhill Road police station, in Handsworth, found a bag containing a loaded pistol.

The teenager was today due before Birmingham Magistrates charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.